Texas Almanac 2014-2015
By: editor, Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez
Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
Number of pages: 756
ISBN-13: 9781461955870; 9781625110060; 9781625110053; 9781625110046
Subjects: American Almanacs; Politics and government; Description and travel; Directories; REFERENCE; Almanacs; Travel
Description: FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 2014-2015 Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox. Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world's largest Texana collection. Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists. An update on Major League Baseball in Texas. Lists of sports champions - high school, college, and professional. MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION The Environment, including geology,
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: History; title: Texas Art and Artists; title: Historic Ranches of Texas; title: A Brief Sketch of Texas History; title: Prehistory to Annexation; title: Annexation to 1980; title: Environment; title: The Physical State of Texas; title: Physical Regions; title: Geology of Texas; title: Soils of Texas; title: Water Resources; title: Major Aquifers of Texas; title: Major Rivers of Texas; title: Secondary Streams of Texas; title: Artificial Lakes and Reservoirs; title: Plant Life; title: National Forests and Grasslands; title: State Forests; title: Forest Resources; title: Texas Wildlife; title: Threatened and Endangered Species; title: National Wildlife Refuges; title: Wildlife Management Areas; title: Weather; title: Weather Highlights 2011; title: Monthly Summaries 2011; title: Weather Highlights 2012; title: Monthly Summaries 2012; title: Texas Is Tornado Capital; title: Texas Droughts, 1892-2012; title: Destructive Weather; title: Weather Records by County; title: Astronomical Calendar; title: Seasons, Morning & Evening Stars, Major Meteor Showers, Eclipses; title: Calendar for 2014; title: Calendar for 2015; title: 206-Year Calendar; title: Recreation; title: Texas State Parks & Historic Sites; title: Recreation in State Forests; title: National Parks, Historical Sites, Recreation Areas; title: Recreation in National Forests; title: Recreation on the National Grasslands; title: National Natural Landmarks in Texas; title: Sea Center Texas; title: Texas State Aquarium; title: Recreational Fishing; title: Licenses & Game Harvests; title: Birding in Texas; title: Fairs, Festivals, and Special Events; title: Sports; title: High School Championships Football; title: Boys and Girls Soccer; title: Girls Basketball; title: Boys Basketball; title: Boys Baseball; title: Girls Volleyball; title: Girls Softball; title: Texas College Sports Division I; title: College Football Bowl Games; title: Division II; title: Major Professional Sports; title: Major League Baseball in Texas; title: Texas Sports Hall of Fame; title: Texas Olympic Medalists; title: Counties Of Texas; title: 254 Maps and County Profiles; title: Foldout Map With Counties; title: With Interstate Highways and Mileage Chart; title: Population; title: Recent Population Growth; title: Cities and Towns (tabbed section); title: Elections; title: 2012 Election Results for President, Senate; title: General Election, 2012; title: Primary Elections, 2012; title: Political Party Organizations; title: 2012 Senatorial Runoffs; title: Government; title: Update from the 83rd Legislature; title: Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Texas; title: Documents Concerning the Annexation of Texas to the United States; title: Constitution of Texas, Amendments 2011 and 2013; title: Texas' Chief Government Officials; title: Spanish Royal Governors, 1691-1821; title: Governors Under Mexican Rule, 1822-1835; title: Republic of Texas and State Officials, 1836-2013; title: The Capitals of Texas; title: First Ladies of Texas; title: State Government; title: State Income and Expenditures; title: Texas Lottery; title: Texas Legislature; title: Texas State Judiciary; title: District Judges in Texas; title: Courts by County; title: Texas State Agencies; title: Department of Criminal Justice; title: Boards and Commissions; title: Local Government; title: Mayors and City Managers; title: County Courts; title: Wet-Dry Counties; title: Regional Councils of Government; title: County Tax Appraisers; title: Texas County and District Officials; title: Federal Government; title: Texans in Congress; title: Federal Funds by County, 2010; title: U.S. Tax Collections in Texas; title: Major Military Installations; title: First Black Marines Honored; title: Federal Courts in Texas; title: Crime In Texas 2012; title: Culture And The Arts; title: Museums of Art, Science, History; title: Public Libraries; title: State Cultural Agencies Assist the Arts; title: Van Cliburn Piano Competition; title: Philosophical Society Texas Book Award; title: Texas Institute of Letters Awards; title: Texas Medal of the Arts Awards; title: Poets Laureate of Texas; title: State Musicians of Texas; title: State Artists & Historians of Texas; title: Film and Television Work in Texas; title: Recent Movies Made in Texas; title: Holidays, Anniversaries, and Festivals 2014-2015; title: Religious Affiliation Change: 2000-2010; title: Numbers of Members by Denomination; title: Health And Science; title: Texans in National Academy of Sciences; title: Science Research Funding; title: Death and Birth Rates; title: Health Care and Deaths by County; title: Marriage and Divorce; title: Expenditures and Vital Statistics; title: Community Hospitals in Texas; title: Substance Abuse, Mental Health; title: State Mental Health Services; title: Education; title: Texas Public Schools; title: Brief History of Public Education; title: Actions of the 83rd Legislature; title: Charter Schools; title: UIL Winning Schools, 2011-2013; title: History of Higher Education in Texas; title: Actions of the 83rd Legislature; title: Universities and Colleges: Enrollment; title: Business; title: Texas Economy: A Slow Recovery; title: Gross Domestic Product by Industry; title: Per Capita Income by County, 2011; title: Employment by Industry; title: Banking; title: Insurance; title: Construction; title: Commercial Fishing; title: Tourism, 2011; title: Telecommunications; title: Electricity; title: Wind Energy; title: Oil and Gas Production; title: Nonpetroleum Minerals; title: Newspapers, Radio, Television Stations; title: Transportation; title: Railroads; title: Highways & Motor Vehicles; title: Freight; title: Foreign Consulates in Texas; title: Foreign Trade Zones in Texas; title: Texas Ports; title: Aviation; title: Agriculture; title: Importance of Agriculture to Texas; title: Texas Farms; title: Principal Crops; title: Vegetable Crops; title: Fruits and Nuts; title: Livestock and Their Products.